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School Bags

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Lmagic · 18/04/2025 22:14

Can you tell me what type of school bags year 7 girls are using at the moment please to give me an idea of what I’m gonna be buying?

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ItsCalledAConversation · 18/04/2025 22:17

Mine has a massssssive Jansport black backpack.

AusBoundDD · 18/04/2025 22:47

Longchamp Le Pliage tote bags are the go to around here! Pretty much every girl in DD’s school had a navy one.

troppibambini6 · 18/04/2025 23:06

Yep Le Pilage here too. Dd is Year 9 but has had hers since year 7.

Hercisback1 · 18/04/2025 23:09

This is very area dependant.

Not smiggle!

creamcheeseandlox · 18/04/2025 23:25

Tote/handbags. Backpacks, those Swedish kanken bags etc. my daughter is year 11 and has been using a cotton tote bag (like the body shop ones from the 90's) for the past two years. Seems like a big mixture at her school.

Townlifes · 18/04/2025 23:28

Plain black Nike rucksack or black new look /primark/ river island leather look tote bag.
Absolutely no variation from these here!

HawaiiWake · 19/04/2025 08:11

Depends on school and if carrying laptop so need space and protection, waterbottle on the side panel. Brands seen are Jansport, Eastpak, Nike, Longchamp tote on school trip.

TeenToTwenties · 19/04/2025 08:13

Your best bet is to pay attention to what the younger girls in your actual area are carrying.
Or failing that a very neutral bag to start September in and then see what is asked for.

CluckerHam · 19/04/2025 11:08

Eastpak Day Pak'r Laptop Backpack

Lmagic · 19/04/2025 22:56

Thank you everyone 😊👍

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Quornflakegirl · 20/04/2025 16:53

It depends on the school. If I look at girls in the local area it seems it would be a handbag. Dd used a big Jansport one which is common with both boys and girls at her school. They are responsible for bringing their exercises books to school so nothing else but a decent sized backpack would fit all this.

ScrewtopRose · 20/04/2025 16:59

Mine started with a black fake leather tote from River Island and then moved on to my 10yr old Le Pliage bag.

HugelyExpensiveCrystalDuck · 20/04/2025 17:13

TeenToTwenties · 19/04/2025 08:13

Your best bet is to pay attention to what the younger girls in your actual area are carrying.
Or failing that a very neutral bag to start September in and then see what is asked for.

Definitely.

ScrewtopRose · 20/04/2025 17:56

DD’s school have free lockers though, so she doesn’t need to carry everything all of the time.

WhiskyandWater · 20/04/2025 18:13

Y8DD is on a black Nike rucksack, had a le pilage but it hurt her shoulder so now at the bottom of her wardrobe. Y7 DD getting a le pilage for birthday next week and would not heed the warning from older DD (nor would either agree to it passing down).

TheGriffle · 20/04/2025 18:15

What is your schools policy? Ours is plain black rucksack with minimal logo allowed. Dd and most of her friends have a large black Nike rucksack.

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